Randolph County Alternative Center
Elkins · WV · Randolph County Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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Pickens Elementary/High School → Randolph Technical Center → Fred W Eberle Tech Center → Harman Elementary/High School → United Technical Center → Evolution Middle School → South Branch Vocational School → Barnes Learning Center (ALC) →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 4% by test-taker volume
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How Randolph County Alternative Center compares for families
What families should know about Randolph County Alternative Center.
- ▸ LocallyWV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pickens Elementary/High School, Randolph Technical Center, Fred W Eberle Tech Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 4% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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West Virginia's public scholarships
West Virginia's PROMISE Scholarship is a straightforward pure-merit award — hit the GPA and test bar and the state covers up to $5,500/yr toward tuition. No income limit.
Pure-merit award up to $5,500/yr — needs a 3.0 GPA (core and overall) plus SAT 1080 / ACT 21. (WV public or private HS grads; full-time first-year enrollment.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens Elementary/High School Pickens |
Public | 26.9 | 7 | — |
| Randolph Technical Center Elkins |
Public | 1.8 | 1 | — |
| Fred W Eberle Tech Center Buckhannon |
Public | 20.9 | — | — |
| Harman Elementary/High School Harman |
Public | 17.7 | 31 | — |
| United Technical Center Clarksburg |
Public | 38.3 | — | — |
| Evolution Middle School Clarksburg |
Public | 39.2 | 9 | — |
| South Branch Vocational School Petersburg |
Public | 39.7 | — | — |
| Barnes Learning Center (ALC) Fairmont |
Public | 43.2 | — | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantRandolph County Alternative Center is a public high school in Elkins, WV, enrolling 11 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
2 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 4% of U.S. high schools.
36% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
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How many students attend Randolph County Alternative Center? Randolph County Alternative Center is a public high school in Elkins, WV, enrolling 11 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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